INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup dark molasses
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves

DIRECTIONS

  1. Mix butter, sugar, eggs and molasses together in a bowl.
  2. Add salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves.
  3. Stir in flour.
  4. Roll into balls. Roll the balls in sugar and place on cookie sheets.
  5. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until edges brown.